Season 3 Episode 8.

Long ago, inside a distant memory, there is a voice that says, "Do you believe a world of happy endings?"

Even when the road seems long, every breath you take will lead you closer to a special place within your Neverever…

I woke up, to the sound of a siren pounding at my eardrum, and stifle my scream to death.

Yet unaware of what awaits me, I hold onto nothing but the sound of my heartbeat, and fall into the trap of reality.

I'll have no regrets.

Gazing at the piled up, torn to shreds, images of my future, I halt my breath, and the rusted needle of my memories, goes round and round, inside my head.

As I close my eyes, there aren't even any traces left behind, no sounds leaking out, no destination to be headed to I know this is what I want, this is what I need.

Even as we speak – your afterimage comes to mind, like an infinite loop.

With our past scars left unhealed, such barren, never-changing days, are coming to an end.

So now, this is my Nevereverland I've longed for.

Words, piercing right through me, like a wandering knife, go and make fun of my suffering.

Helplessly gulping down my trembling voice, I'm falling into the trap of solitude.

Stumbling onto my footsteps, I lose my sense of existence.

Standing on this tear-stained tragic stage, inside my heart, it's insanely, unsteadily clamoring.

As I take your hand, I'm escaping it all; the memories lying within my heart are fading I know that this is what I want, this is what I need.

Tomorrow as well, your afterimage will come to mind will come to mind, like an infinite loop.

With this twisted world I jumped into, still on-going, such barren, never-changing days, are coming to an end.

So now, this is my Nevereverland I've longed for.

As I wake up, like a trace of a faded dream, sunlight comes flooding in, covering the back of my eyelids.

And just when I think everything's come true, once again, I find myself falling.

As I close my eyes, there aren't even any traces left behind, no sounds leaking out, no destination to be headed to I know that this is what I want, this is what I need.

Even as we speak – your afterimage comes to mind, like an infinite loop.

With our past scars left unhealed, such barren, never-changing days, are coming to an end.

So now, this is my Nevereverland I've longed for.

ooOOOoo

Akemi smiled with closed as she played on her violin, listening to the calming music filing her ears.

Dalilah heard it but didn't want to interrupt her best friend and sat on the living room sofa while continuing to listen and watch.

She opened her eyes and was surprised when Dalilah clapped after the performance, smiling bright.

"That was so beautiful Akemi!"

"Thanks DJ, I'm glad that you like it."

The sweet princess putted the violin back in her violin case and sat to her best friend.

They talked for an hour or maybe more getting to know each other a bit more even though they knew one another for three years now.

Dalilah smiled when she realized that it was Christmas today and quickly told the girls who quickly began to prepare for it.

Akemi went to work on the desserts and sweets while Calliope worked on the drinks while the others got to work on the food.

Jennifer made Kjøttboller, Gravlaks, Torsk, Kjøttkaker with Kjøttkakesaus or Brunsaus sauce.

Dalilah made cabrito, grilled arrachera that consists of shrimp, sausage, onions, potatoes and chiles toreados, then tlayuda with meat, cheese and more.

Akemi made white chocolate bars, minced pie, and all kinds of desserts while Calliope made different kinds of healthy fruit cooled smoothes.

They all set everything down and toasted in celebration to everyone in their lives as well as the loss of others then dug in but not before Jenny said a prayer in thanks.

After dinner was over, Akemi was playing her violin again but this time in her bedroom so she wouldn't be interrupted but quickly opened her eyes when she heard a loud bang sound.

She looked up at the roof, which had a huge hole in it and out came a fresh men fairy called Xanthe.

Blood was pouring out of her mouth and she looked like she was fighting with a vicious animal.

"Xanthe?!"

"Ak…mi… Sylvia…!" Before she could finishing saying anything more, Xanthe passed out and was dragged away by something or someone.

The others heard the crash but Ai told them to get a doctor right away because one of the fairies was bleeding heavily and headed outside.

ooOOOoo

Lightning crackled and flashed while the rain was heavy and it looked like Li Ming had summoned it.

Akemi stood out in the open in her Winx form, using her bow to play the violin with as a weapon but sensed a presence behind her.

Without thinking, she swung it at the person who she thought was Sylvia but it was actually Faragonda who was accompanied by Griselda and the other fairies.

"OW!" She hit her straight in the face who recalled back with her hands on her bleeding lips and nose.

"Oh, my god, Faragonda I'm so sorry!"

Akemi lowered her weapon and touched the old fairies shoulder to see the damage that she caused but Faragonda just told her to forget about her and to look for the dark fairy.

She nodded her head and flew over to the gate but as soon as she landed, she was met with a swift punch to the gut.

Ai coughed hard as she fell on the ground, clutching her bruised stomach and tried to breath in as much air as she could.

"You stupid bitch! Honestly, were you actually trying to kill me?"

"Anata no Shirubia… o fakku!"

The dark fairy chuckled evily before walking away from her, the still hurting fairy sat up carefully but she gasped when Sylvia grabbed her from behind and moved her arm tightly against her neck.

Akemi struggled to breathe again as she struggled to get the dark fairy's arm off her, Jennifer and the others quickly flew over to them and attacked her at once but she used the stars to stop their attacks.

If Ai or they didn't do something now then Sylvia was going to snap her neck at any second so with the strength that she could muster up, Aki coated her entire arm in hardened dark chocolate then slammed her hands down on the ground which sprouted a 12-foot candy-cane from underground.

It stabbed her stomach, pierced her spine before coming out the other end as blood coated the length of it, a pain-filled scream filled everyone's ears as the dark fairy died in front of them.

Akemi collapsed on the wet dirt ground and coughed violently as she tried to suck in as much air as possible while holding her hurting, sore throat.

Dalilah ran over to her and bended down to check on the sweet fairy's pulse.

She weakly looked at the love fairy and smiled when she healed up her wounds, Ai was very grateful for her, for all of them.

"She's going to be fine but she has to rest in the schools infirmary."

Dalilah's voice faded in and out as Akemi loosed consciousness until everything around her went black.

ooOOOoo

Ai groaned as she sat up and rubbed her heavy, tired eyes. Looking around, she found out that she was still in the infirmary and touched her neck, it had a white bandage wrapped around it.

The school's nurse walked in and smiled when she saw that the fairy was awake. "Ah, Akemi, good morning darling."

"Good morning Helga… where is everybody? Are they alright?"

The gray-haired women told her that everyone was fine and that the Lifeix were waiting patiently for her.

The old women checked the fairies breathing as well as her neck before giving her chamomile tea.

Drinking it all, she felt better already and could even stand on her own two feet surprisingly.

"Tough son of a bitch, I didn't think she'd be up yet."

The Specialist Prince Valence smiled with his hands resting on his hips as he looked at the fairy.

"Valence!" She laughed with a smile as she ran over to her love and hugged him which he returned.

He kissed her lovingly since he hadn't seen her in a long time, well it was more like a day but still.

"How do you feel?"

"I feel fine, now that you're here."

He smiled and held her waist then told Helga thank you before heading outside.

She waved at the others who were sitting on the grass in the courtyard.

Dalilah stood up and held Ai's hands in her own with a warm smile on her lips. "I'm so glad that you're okay now!"

"Me too, but happened with…"

Dalilah frowned, since she knew what she was going to say and sighed before telling her what happened to Sylvia.

After Akemi passed out, Faragonda had people bury the body deep underground so that no one would find out what happened to the dark fairy but knew that her leader would come after everyone sooner or later.

Akemi leaned on Valence who wrapped his arm around her shoulder, making the latter blush and happy all at the same time.

"Well if she does come then we'll be ready."

They moved out their hands and placed them on top of another, making a promise to always be there for each other.

At the edges of my recollection, the distant promise that continues for eternity sways silently.

Destroy the Transient World that is drenched in sadness.

Changing out my despair for loneliness, I raised it with love, all alone, until the day I met you.

Come to this place, and let us overlap our hearts.

I will take out your thorns.

I play to the future that has crumbled to ruin.

Pick up your yell, and let us share a kiss.

The little bird that was betrayed by love continued to wonder, searching for a birdcage.

She locked up her emotions even though there was no key.

As if caring for an open wound with love, I buried it deeply within the earth.

In your poison, in the temperature of your hand, my heart is drowning in a feverish feeling.

Come to this place.

Even on days when everything is empty, and is swallowed by ruin, I want to count you.

In order to yell now, I fly.

In order to sing a song of love.

If I lose my feverish feeling, and fall to the ground, then pick up my shell with both your hands.

"If you throw off the feeling, transient world, you should be able to fly, even if you are alone."

Come to this place, and let us overlap our hearts.

I will take out your thorns.

In the rain of big drops that wets your face, as if the needle of time has stopped, let us share a kiss.

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Where have I been guys? Well I'm been working on this episode for a long time and I hope all of you have had a happy New Year and Christmas!

Thanks so much for reading and see you soon.

L-O-V-E Y-O-U!